Surrey, BC – The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, The Honourable Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour for British Columbia; and, Her Worship, Linda Hepner, Mayor of Surrey will be available to media to provide an update following a meeting with a range of local stakeholders regarding the plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees.
Following the media availability, Minister McCallum will participate in a brief photo opportunity at the Simon Fraser University Surrey Campus with community groups that are supporting the resettlement of Syrian refugees.
DATE: Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Media availability:
TIME: 2:30 p.m. (local time)
Please arrive by 2:15 p.m.
PLACE:
Surrey City Hall
13450 104 Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia
V3T 1V8
Photo opportunity:
TIME: Approximately 3:00 p.m. (local time)
PLACE:
Simon Fraser University – Surrey Campus
Atrium – 2nd floor
13450 102 Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia
V3T 0A3
FOR MORE INFORMATION (media only):
Media Relations
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
National Headquarters
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
